July 19th Update - 13 New cases

Thirteen new laboratory confirmed cases have been reported today: Delhi (3), Chandigarh (2), Roopnagar, Punjab (1), Kasargod, Kerala (1), Gurgaon (3), Hyderabad (2) and Pune(1). The total numbers in India are now up to 298 of which 181 have been cured and discharged.

The three cases in Delhi, two (one 12 year old female child and another 15 year old male child) are school contacts of previous positive cases in Delhi. The third case is a 7 year old boy who travelled from London on 18th July.

One of the two cases in Chandigarh is a 50 year old female who travelled from Singapore on 15th July 2009. The second case is a 29 year old male who travelled from London.

The case in Roopnagar, Punjab is a 8 year old male child who travelled from Singapore transiting Bangkok.

The case in Kasargod is a 6 year old male child who travelled from Sharjah, UAE

All the three cases in Gurgaon are female students (aged 14, 11 and 8 years) who are school contacts of a previously reported positive case in Gurgaon.

Out of the two cases in Hyderabad, one is a 58 year old male who travelled from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The second case is a 32 year old male who travelled from Kuala Lumpur.

The Pune case is a 13 year old female who is a school contact case of previously reported case in Pune.

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